Rubbish dumping incidents across streets, parks and the countryside now tally nearly 1million yearly

A ‘tidal wave’ of fly-tipping has engulfed England after the environmental menace soared almost 20 per cent in a decade. The number of reported rubbish dumping incidents across streets, parks and the countryside now stands at nearly 1million a year. The fly-tipping blight has left cities, towns and villages coping with items like discarded fridges, … Read more

Pub group Fuller’s taps investors for £53 million after Covid triggered 80% plunge in yearly revenue

Pub group Fuller’s taps investors for £53 million through new shares after Covid triggered 80% plunge in yearly revenue – as boss vows to reopen 82 venues on April 12 Brewer Fuller’s chain of pubs and hotels have seen revenues fall 80% on last year Company is losing up to £5million each month restrictions are … Read more

Four funerals and a wedding… the yearly total of services for average parish church

Four funerals and a wedding… that’s the yearly total of services for average parish church as worshippers fall to record low Parish churches only held four funerals and one wedding on average last year Figures show that fewer than 700,000 people turned up for Sunday services The Church of England data is based from information … Read more

Google cancels its yearly tradition of posting an April Fools’ Day joke

Google cancels its yearly tradition of posting an April Fools’ Day joke ‘out of respect for all those fighting the COVID-19 pandemic’ Google skipped its tradition of posting an elaborate April Fools’ Day joke The decision was made by the company’s chief marketing officer The company says it wants to show respect to people working … Read more